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· Overview ·
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Overview |
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Vendor Notes: |
"WhenU is a global desktop advertising network that enables consumers to receive popular software for free by agreeing to see ads instead of paying a fee. |
Alias: |
ClockSync |
Category: |
Adware: Software that displays popup/popunder ads when the primary user interface is not visible or which do not appear to be assocaited with the product. |
Similar Pests: |
Adware |
Origins |
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Group: |
WhenU.com, Inc. |
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URL: |
http://www.clock-sync.com |
Date of Origin: |
January, 2004 |
Distribution |
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Distribution: |
May be bundled with "Free CD to WAV and MP3 Ripper" and "Free MP3 to WAV Decoder". |
Prevalence: |
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Clot Factor: |
The "Clot Factor" is a measure of how much a pest "gums up" a machine by adding registry entries, files, and directories. As more objects are placed in a machine, manual removal becomes more difficult and more error-prone. |
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Operation |
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Platform: |
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP |
Storage Required: |
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Risks |
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Privacy Issues: |
Perhaps. "Each individual desktop is assigned an anonymous, unique machine ID." |
Privacy Policy: |
http://www.clock-sync.com/license.html |
Detection and Removal |
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Automatic Removal: |
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Manual Removal: |
Use "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel. |
| Stop Running Processes: Kill these running processes with Task Manager: | |
| Remove AutoRun Reference: Go To the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. If you find the value HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\clocksync, delete it and reboot the machine immediately. If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\clocksync, delete it and reboot the machine immediately. | |
| Clean Registry: Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit: | |
| Remove Files: Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer: | |
| Remove Directories: Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer: | |
Research |
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Last Revised: |
April 07, 2005 |